Deakin Textile Recycling

Textile waste is a global issue, and globally there are 7 Billion USD worth of polyester cotton blend textiles produced each year that are destined to end up in landfill since they cannot be recycled. Separating the polyester and cotton, therefore, is the major hurdle in the circularity of textiles.

To answer this problem, we have developed a technology based on mechanical recycling that can separate polyester and cotton from blend fabrics without the use of chemicals in a scalable, low-cost process, transforming a significant portion of textile waste into valuable resources.